The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on security agencies to arrest and prosecute those responsible for violence at political gatherings, including the disruption of a Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) town hall meeting in Lagos.
The APC Presidential Campaign Council made the demand on Thursday, as it condemned reported attacks in Edo, Cross River and Gombe.
The council, in a press statement signed by its spokesperson, Dele Alake, warned political parties, candidates and supporters against violence as election campaigns continue.
It also called on security agencies to act more quickly to prevent attacks at political events and bring offenders before the law.
APC raises alarm over attacks on political gatherings
The campaign council expressed concern over attacks on party supporters and political leaders belonging to different political parties.
It said the incidents reported in Edo, Cross River and Gombe were condemnable, alongside other acts of violence directed at political gatherings.
The council also singled out the disruption of the NDC’s scheduled town hall meeting in Lagos on Thursday.
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“Our campaign strongly condemns the disruption of today’s scheduled town hall meeting of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Lagos,” the statement read.
The APC council’s position covered attacks involving political groups across party lines, not only incidents involving its own members.
Council demands action from security agencies
The campaign council asked security agencies to improve their response to political violence and prevent attacks before they happen.
“We call on the security agencies to be more responsive and alert in preventing political violence of any type and ensure instigators and perpetrators are apprehended and punished in accordance with the law,” Alake said.
The council also warned politicians and their supporters against actions that could cause public disorder during the electioneering period.
“As we proceed with the electioneering campaign, political parties, politicians, and supporters must restrain themselves and avoid acts that could create needless crisis and public disorder,” it said.
It further called on political parties and candidates to focus their campaigns on issues affecting Nigerians’ lives.
“Political parties and candidates are enjoined to campaign on issues that uplift the lives of Nigerians and not to instigate violence at political events,” the council said.
WHAT READERS SHOULD KNOW
The APC’s condemnation covers violence directed at political leaders and supporters across party lines. Its position is not limited to attacks involving members of the ruling party.
The council’s statement also places responsibility on political parties and candidates to control the conduct of their supporters during campaign activities. It wants political campaigns to focus on issues that can improve Nigerians’ lives.
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